Flagstaff Railway Station
Flagstaff is an underground station in the suburban train network of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of five stations (and one of three underground) on the City Loop, which encircles the central business district (CBD). The station services Melbourne's legal district, and is under La Trobe Street at William Street, near the north western corner of the CBD, and takes its name from the nearby Flagstaff Hill, a significant site in Melbourne's early history.
It is the fifth busiest metropolitan railway station in Melbourne, but is the quietest of the stations that serve the CBD. In 2009 there was an average of 14,300 passenger boardings per day. Flagstaff station is the only station in Melbourne to be closed on weekends and public holidays; as it is located close to business related buildings such as the Commonwealth Law Complex, banks and major office buildings.
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